I use the Ctrl P shortcut but I find it sometimes prints my documents
automatically and other times I get the print dialog box. I prefer to get
the print dialog box so I can choose options. Why does it opt to print
automatically one time and another time, it gives me the printer dialog box?

There may be a macro in a specific document or template that intercepts the
FilePrint command and executes the FilePrintDefault command. In a document
where this happens, go to Tools | Macro | Macros and see if there is a macro
named FilePrint. If so, change the "Macros in" setting until you find the
template or document that contains the macro (note that Word Commands
doesn't count; it's just a list of all Word commands). You can attempt to
delete the macro from this document or template, but note that it may be
protected (the Delete button will be disabled).

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Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA

"elissa2007" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:FBB5C411-CCDC-4904-87F7-(E-Mail Removed)...
>I use the Ctrl P shortcut but I find it sometimes prints my documents
> automatically and other times I get the print dialog box. I prefer to get
> the print dialog box so I can choose options. Why does it opt to print
> automatically one time and another time, it gives me the printer dialog
> box?
>

It could also be a customization of Ctrl+P to FilePrintDefault in a
particular document or template. When it happens press Ctrl+Alt+NumPlus (the
+ key on the numeric keypad) then press Ctrl+P and the customize dialog will
display showing the command attached to Ctrl+P - if it is FilePrintDefault,
remove it.

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Enjoy,
Tony

"Suzanne S. Barnhill" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> There may be a macro in a specific document or template that intercepts
> the
> FilePrint command and executes the FilePrintDefault command. In a document
> where this happens, go to Tools | Macro | Macros and see if there is a
> macro
> named FilePrint. If so, change the "Macros in" setting until you find the
> template or document that contains the macro (note that Word Commands
> doesn't count; it's just a list of all Word commands). You can attempt to
> delete the macro from this document or template, but note that it may be
> protected (the Delete button will be disabled).
>
> --
> Suzanne S. Barnhill
> Microsoft MVP (Word)
> Words into Type
> Fairhope, Alabama USA
>
> "elissa2007" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:FBB5C411-CCDC-4904-87F7-(E-Mail Removed)...
>>I use the Ctrl P shortcut but I find it sometimes prints my documents
>> automatically and other times I get the print dialog box. I prefer to
>> get
>> the print dialog box so I can choose options. Why does it opt to print
>> automatically one time and another time, it gives me the printer dialog
>> box?
>>
>
>
>

Good thought, Tony--and actually more likely in this instance.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA

"Tony Jollans" <My forename at my surname dot com> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> It could also be a customization of Ctrl+P to FilePrintDefault in a
> particular document or template. When it happens press Ctrl+Alt+NumPlus
> (the + key on the numeric keypad) then press Ctrl+P and the customize
> dialog will display showing the command attached to Ctrl+P - if it is
> FilePrintDefault, remove it.
>
> --
> Enjoy,
> Tony
>
> "Suzanne S. Barnhill" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>> There may be a macro in a specific document or template that intercepts
>> the
>> FilePrint command and executes the FilePrintDefault command. In a
>> document
>> where this happens, go to Tools | Macro | Macros and see if there is a
>> macro
>> named FilePrint. If so, change the "Macros in" setting until you find the
>> template or document that contains the macro (note that Word Commands
>> doesn't count; it's just a list of all Word commands). You can attempt to
>> delete the macro from this document or template, but note that it may be
>> protected (the Delete button will be disabled).
>>
>> --
>> Suzanne S. Barnhill
>> Microsoft MVP (Word)
>> Words into Type
>> Fairhope, Alabama USA
>>
>> "elissa2007" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:FBB5C411-CCDC-4904-87F7-(E-Mail Removed)...
>>>I use the Ctrl P shortcut but I find it sometimes prints my documents
>>> automatically and other times I get the print dialog box. I prefer to
>>> get
>>> the print dialog box so I can choose options. Why does it opt to print
>>> automatically one time and another time, it gives me the printer dialog
>>> box?
>>>
>>
>>
>>
>
>